Quectel Rx255C series RedCap modules

The Rx255C series is a range of 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability, also known as NR-Light) modules from Quectel Wireless Solutions.

Based on the Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the new modules feature good wireless performance and low latency communication with 5G. They are designed to help drive the reach of 5G technology into a variety of business applications and mobile broadband scenarios, such as entry-level broadband, compute, industrial automation, smart city, smart energy and smart wearables.

Meeting the 3GPP Release 17 standards, the Rx255C series supports 5G standalone (SA) mode and a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz on the sub-6 GHz frequency band. Targeting all markets worldwide, the 5G RedCap modules are backward compatible with LTE networks and cover nearly all the mainstream carriers worldwide. They provide a theoretical peak downlink data rate of around 220 Mbps and uplink data rate of around 100 Mbps, sufficient to meet the demand for data speeds in IoT applications such as robotics, DTUs (database transaction units), drones, smart ports, smart grid, AR/VR wearables and educational laptops.

The Rx255C series supports L1+L5 dual frequency GNSS. It also provides a wide range of interfaces such as PCIe 2.0, USB 2.0 and supplementary functions including VoLTE (Voice over LTE) and DFOTA (delta firmware upgrade over the air).